Click to expand.VLC is opensource and 'clean'. You can download it and try without hurting anything on your system. In fact, it supports more stuff than Quicktime does so downloading it and make it sit in Applications folder won'T harm anything. As a radiopass (real broadband) user I admire them and keep their application updated. Well, in my case, VLC won't work since the stuff I listen is secure/paid.
Introducing Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X. Sporting a new brushed steel skin for Apple's newest operating system, this new version of our player opens the world of Windows Media 9 content to Mac users, enabling them to access the best audio and video on the Web.
I think you give it and the mplayer (get both from versiontracker etc) a chance. Current trend is iTunes which is a mp3 stream, don't be surprised if your radios support it in a month or so. Another huge favor from Apple to industry. They can't ignore a hundred million downloaded/installed applications opportunity. In fact, if I were you, I'd act like a hopeless mac newbie user and ask why iTunes didn't run when I clicked on their link.g. Ilgaz Ocal.